HP ThinPro 5.2 - Administrator Guide
5 Common connection congurations
This chapter discusses congurations that are common to all connection types.
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Common connection settings
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Common connection settings
The following table describes the settings that are available on the nal page of the Connection Manager
wizard for each connection type. These settings are connection-specic and apply to only the connection you
are currently conguring.
Table 5-1 Common connection settings
Option Description
Fallback Connection Species the fallback connection. If the connection fails to start, the fallback
connection will attempt to start instead.
NOTE: This option is not available for the VMware Horizon View connection
type.
Auto start priority Determines the order that connections will auto-start. 0 means auto-start is
disabled. The other values determine the startup order, with 1 being the
highest priority.
Share credentials with screensaver Enables users to unlock the local screensaver using their credentials for that
connection.
NOTE: This option is only available for the Citrix, RDP, and VMware Horizon
View connection types.
Auto reconnect If enabled, this connection will attempt to auto-reconnect if the connection
is dropped.
NOTE: Stopping a connection via the Connection Manager will prevent an
auto-reconnection.
Wait for network before connecting Disable this option if your connection doesn’t need the network to start or if
you don’t want to wait for network to start the connection.
Show icon on desktop If enabled, a desktop icon will be created for this connection.
Allow the user to launch this connection If enabled, this connection can be launched by a standard user.
Allow the user to edit this connection If enabled, this connection can be modied by a standard user.
Login dialog options Enable or disable these options to congure the login dialog for the
connection.
NOTE: This option is only available for the Citrix, RDP, and VMware Horizon
View connection types.
The following options are available:
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Show username eld
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Show password eld
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Show domain eld
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